Anyone who follows football and cares about the men who play it remains deeply concerned about the health and well-being of Lions linebacker Jack Campbell, who remains hospitalized after suffering a neck injury in Sunday’s game against the Vikings.
His coach at Iowa, Kirk Ferentz, opened a press conference Tuesday by addressing Campbell’s current situation.
“I want to share our support, certainly to the family, and most important to Jack” Ferentz said. “And I’ve been in contact with the family, I’ve told them that, and they’ve kept us informed, but we’re going to respect their wishes at this time. They will manage the information that comes out. When they deem it appropriate, they will disclose that information and go from there.
“And just, you know, very briefly, I think you all know how much of an impact Jack has had on our program, what a great person he is, what a great player he’s been for us, and now he’s moved on and done the exact same thing in Detroit, not only playing great, but just a tremendous leader and a tremendous addition. So we all keep him in our thoughts, and certainly, you know, we hope all Hawkeye fans do the same.”
Campbell played for Iowa from 2019-2022, before becoming a first-round draft pick of the Lions in 2023. In 2022, he was a first-team All-American, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Butkus Award winner as the nation’s top linebacker.
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